Kisolanza Farm House Leaving Nkhata Bay we moved off to Mzuzu for fuel and air. Afterwards we headed to the border. All borders have problems - this one doesn't have a visible bureau - so money changing creates stress with all the zeros on the notes. We were warned about the bad driving and experienced it within the first hour of riding. The tour buses are driven by mad men who are out to kill you. We overnight at Kisolanza Farm in Iringa - highly recommended! We were told that the road to Tanga was long and we planned to leave early the next day.
Dodging tour buses, we made our way to Tanga. This road took us through baobab valley with its weird and wonderful baobab creations. Another unique experience is riding on a highway, through a national park.
Baobab ValleyBeing xmas eve we would have liked to get to our destination earlish so we could relax, well ... From Tanga town to Peponi Beach Resort was 30kms on dirt. We arrived shaken and stirred only to be turned away. After desperate pleas, the owner kindly agreed to accommodate and feed us. Day 8 was certainly our hardest and most frustrating day. After eating an awesome meal, we headed for a sweaty night's sleep in our tents.
Peponi Beach Resort
OUR FINAL DESTINATION
We packed our bikes and got off to an early start, trying to beat the dreaded 'buses'. We failed!!! This section from Tanga to Arusha is a bit like riding from the Californian coast to the desert. This is hot, dry, sandy country.
Petrol Station, Segera
Its amazing how Kilimajaro creates its own oasis within this arid region. Moshi and Arusha are tropical with bananas growing everywhere. After 4 761kms we finally reached Karama Lodge in Arusha.
Karama Lodge 
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